TEMPE – The East Valley Toms chapter of the National Wild Turkey Foundation will be hosting its Fifth Annual banquet at its new location–the Tempe Elks Lodge, 2320 S Hardy Dr Tempe AZ 85282–on March 3, 2018. Purchase your tickets before Februray 12th and get a free $20 raffle ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at their online store along with tickets for their Arizona Turkey Tag and Canyon Cooler raffles.
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ADOT participates in transportation innovation exchange
TEMPE — The latest ideas and innovations for the future of transportation will be on display as transportation officials gather Tuesday, Oct. 4, for the 2016 Innovation Exchange Campaign, hosted by the Arizona Council for Transportation Innovation.
The annual event brings together the Arizona Department of Transportation and other professionals in the transportation industry to share and learn about the latest technology advancements and innovations in transportation.
This year’s event, held at the Rio Salado Conference Center in Tempe, features exhibitors, an innovation showcase and speakers.
Topics include reinventing vehicles in Arizona, the use of laser technology to produce high-resolution mapping from a moving vehicle and innovations that will enhance project design and delivery.
Formed in 2012, the Arizona Council for Transportation Innovation supports innovative technology and techniques among transportation professionals to ensure smart, efficient investment in Arizona’s highways and other transportation infrastructure.
The council is made up of officials from ADOT, the Federal Highway Administration, Maricopa and Pima counties, and engineering professionals.
For more information, visit azdot.gov and enter “Innovation Exchange Campaign” in the search box.
Naked body of woman found in Tempe street
TEMPE, Ariz.—The naked body of a woman with severe, deadly wounds was discovered lying in the street of a usually calm Tempe neighborhood Saturday morning.
The woman, believed to be about 20-years-old, had no clothing and no identification, making it difficult for police to figure out who she is.
Now they’re asking for the public’s help identifying her and finding whoever killed her and left her battered body in the middle of homes.
At about 4:30 a.m., a person driving to work near McClintock and Baseline came across the young woman’s body and called the police.
“Kind of sick to my stomach actually.”
Debbie Douglas was sickened that a young woman’s naked body was found battered and bruised, lying on the street in a neighborhood she’s called home for 22 years.
Read more at FOX 10
Barricade suspect: ‘I was chased … They were trying to kill me’
TEMPE, Ariz. — Police have arrested a man who barricaded himself inside a room at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Thursday morning.
According to Arizona State University police, this all started shortly after 5 a.m when they received a call from a man who said he was being followed through the campus. The man reportedly sounded extremely nervous and frightened, apparently certain that he was being targeted.
ASU police converged on the area between Wells Fargo Arena and Sun Devil Stadium, immediately setting up a perimeter and launching a search.
The man managed to break into Sun Devil Stadium and barricaded himself inside a room. In speaking with officers, he apparently mentioned that he was armed. That turned out not to be the case, but, not knowing exactly what they were dealing with, police had to do their due diligence and exercise extreme caution.
More at AZFamily